The biggest mystery of the zany Republican campaign is why no one has ever effectively gone on the attack against the Mittster. Is it too late yet? We’ve watched as Romney watched as opponent after opponent imploded. It’s hard to say who was the most fun to watch, but only one officially said “oops.” It ends with Ron Paul and Rick Santorum as the co-leaders with Romney in the polls. Ron Paul and Rick Santorum, seriously?

If Romney wins, or if he comes second to, say, Paul, and then he wins in New Hampshire, well, I don’t have to tell you what happens. There’s a lot of lost revenue in some early-state TV markets.

2. Ron Paul. If Paul wins in Iowa after the racist newsletter news, Iowans would show they can’t be embarrassed. (2)

3. Newt Gingrich. Newt won’t go negative. Right. (3)

4. Rick Santorum. He’s on the rise. I hope he doesn’t hit his head on the ceiling. (6)

5. Rick Perry. Will he be seceding from race? (4)

6. Michele Bachmann. The question now is how much would you charge to stay on her team. (5)

7. Jon Huntsman. Can’t find Iowa on a map. (7)

Bonus Pick: Gary Johnson. The first impact he’s made on the GOP race is by announcing he dropped out to run as a Libertarian in November, almost certainly ensuring Obama wins New Mexico. Will the Donald settle for being a 4th party candidate?

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